Post by Keith on Aug 13, 2019 7:08:44 GMT -6

Bodycam Captures Gun Battle Between Deputy and Kidnapper (Video)

Saturday afternoon around 3:54 P.M. the Burke County Sheriff’s Office responded to a BOLO regarding a kidnapping. The BOLO referenced a burgundy Toyota Camry carrying a woman who was kidnapped and held at gunpoint. Deputies began patrolling the area in search of the vehicle. Officer Eric Madison saw the car pass him at 4:33 P.M. He then began following the car to a driveway on Farmer’s Bridge Road and Springhill Church Road. The kidnapped woman attempted to flee the vehicle as 45-year-old Freddrick Andrews Hadden started shooting at both the woman and Deputy Madison. The woman was shot twice as she ran past Deputy Madison in an attempt to hide behind his patrol car. Deputy Madison returned fire at Hadden until he was shot to death.

Madison’s patrol car was hit, but he was not struck. The victim was transported to AUMC where she is in stable condition. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Force Investigation Unit was called to the scene since this was an officer involved shooting. They are currently working on the investigation. Following Burke County protocol, Deputy Madison spoke with a Critical Incident Stress Counselor from the PBA because of the incident. The BCSO released a statement saying, “Deputy Eric Madison did an amazing job in an extremely difficult and tense situation. We ask that you keep him and everyone involved in your prayers.”

Post by Keith on Aug 13, 2019 7:10:59 GMT -6

LVMPD held a news conference Monday afternoon to discuss a traffic stop last Wednesday evening on Paradise Road near Sahara Avenue that quickly escalated to gunfire when Las Vegas police say the suspect used a pickup truck as a weapon against officers. According to investigators, two officers attempted to block 29-year-old Austin Cadeaux from pulling out of a parking spot at a convenience store when he threw his vehicle into reverse and accelerated toward police. Once out of the spot, LVMPD says Cadeaux sped out of the parking lot and struck a second LVMPD patrol vehicle. During the chaos, LVMPD says Officer Joshua Byington fired 13 rounds from his service pistol as the pickup continued north on Paradise at a high rate of speed. Moments later, the pickup hit two civilian vehicles before the suspect finally jumped out and attempted to escape on foot.

He was arrested seconds later by other responding officers. According to LVMPD, Cadeaux was rushed to Sunrise Trauma with a single gunshot wound to the upper back. He has since been treated and released and is now being held at the Clark County Detention Center. Cadeaux is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday. According to Assistant Sheriff Brett Zimmerman, Cadeaux is facing a long list of charges. "On this incident, he is facing battery with a deadly weapon, five counts of felony evading, and also located in the vehicle in a search after his arrest were numerous fraud-related documents," said Zimmerman. Officer Byington is on routine paid administrative leave pending the outcome of LVMPD's investigation.

Post by Keith on Aug 13, 2019 7:12:19 GMT -6

A Gilbert woman has filed a federal complaint against a police officer from her east Valley town, alleging that she suffers ongoing brain damage from his excessive use of force during her arrest. Bodycam video of the arrest obtained by Phoenix New Times shows the 36-year-old woman, Samantha Glass, inebriated and resisting arrest after the officer told her she was being detained at an apartment complex. She was later convicted on related charges. But whether the officer's violent take-down of Glass could have been avoided is a question that will now play out in Arizona U.S. District Court. According to the complaint field last week, Officer Christopher Robinson of the Town of Gilbert Police Department used "unnecessary and unreasonable force" in throwing Glass to the floor after asking about an alleged vehicle burglary.

Post by Keith on Aug 13, 2019 7:16:00 GMT -6

EL PASO, Texas (Reuters) - More El Paso residents than ever before crowded into a class over the weekend to become certified to carry a concealed gun in public in Texas after this month’s mass shooting at a Walmart store that killed 22 people.

Guadalupe Segovia, 35, was at the class with her two children. She said her military husband had long been pushing for her to get a concealed-carry license, which allows the holder to wear a gun hidden under their clothes or carry it in a purse when they are in public.

Segovia said she felt urgency to do the required training now after the attack hit close to home. “I’m still going to be scared, even carrying a weapon,” she said.

Post by Keith on Aug 13, 2019 7:17:44 GMT -6

New Texas Laws Allow Firearms in Churches and on School Grounds

In the wake of the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, there have been calls from elected officials in Congress for tighter gun control laws across the nation. However, a series of 10 new laws which passed the Texas state legislature last June are slated to go into effect next month in the Lone Star State.

NBC News reports Texas has almost 1.4 million citizens with active firearm licenses. The laws will further loosen gun restrictions in a state that's had four of the 10 deadliest mass shootings in US history, according to CNN.

On Sept. 1, a series of laws will allow weapons on school grounds, will allow guns in some foster homes and will loosen restrictions on how many armed guards a school district or a private school has to appoint.

Post by Keith on Aug 13, 2019 7:20:46 GMT -6

HOUSTON (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Hundreds of people rushed out of a Houston mall on Sunday after a masked man jumped on a food court table and said he would kill himself before throwing down an unknown object covered in toilet paper. Houston police are searching for the masked man, who they say left Memorial City Mall amid the chaos. Police said he could face a terroristic threats charge.

Authorities told Houston media outlets that the suspect could be seen on surveillance video going into the food court area of the mall just before 3:15 p.m., jumping on a table and saying he was going to kill himself. He then threw the unknown object onto the ground.

Panic ensued as shoppers rushed to the exits. Videos circulated throughout social media that showed people running through the mall.

Post by Keith on Aug 13, 2019 7:24:17 GMT -6

(Reuters) - A California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer was killed along with the suspected gunman during a shootout in southern California on Monday, police said. Two other officers were wounded.

The shootout occurred around 5:30 p.m. (0030 GMT) in Riverside, California, about 55 miles (86 km) east of Los Angeles just off U.S. Interstate 215, CHP Assistant Chief Scott Parker said at a press conference.

The motorcycle patrol officer had stopped a white GMC pickup truck, determined that the truck was to be impounded and called for a tow truck, Parker said. The suspect grabbed a rifle from the truck and shot the officer.

Post by Keith on Aug 13, 2019 7:24:57 GMT -6

Man Accused of Killing Woman and Wounding Another in Sydney While Yelling 'Allahu Akbar'

SYDNEY (AP) - A knife-wielding man with a history of mental illness is suspected of slaying a woman in a downtown Sydney apartment before wounding another woman nearby and attempting to stab other people Tuesday while yelling "Allahu akbar," or "God is great," police and witnesses said.

Police have not labeled the rampage an act of terrorism, although the 21-year-old assailant - who was restrained by members of the public before being arrested - had collected information on his computer about mass killings in North America and New Zealand, New South Wales state Police Commissioner Michael Fuller said.

"It is not currently classed as a terrorist incident. Obviously, as the investigation continues we will reassess that," Fuller told reporters.

Post by Keith on Aug 13, 2019 7:25:38 GMT -6

DUBAI (Reuters) - Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement launched drone attacks on the airport of Abha in southwest Saudi Arabia near the Yemeni border, the Houthis’ al-Masirah TV said on Twitter on Tuesday.

There was no mention of the attack in Saudi Arabia’s official media and Saudi officials could not immediately be reached for comment.

The Houthis, who control the Yemeni capital Sanaa and most of its populous areas, have stepped up attacks against targets in Saudi Arabia in recent months. In response, a Saudi-led coalition fighting against the Houthis has targeted military sites belonging to the group, especially around Sanaa.

Post by Keith on Aug 13, 2019 7:26:18 GMT -6

Blasts from Iraqi militia weapons depot kill one, injure 29

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A large fire broke out on Monday at a weapons depot run by an Iraqi militia group, causing explosions heard across Baghdad, killing one person and injuring 29 others, authorities said.

The depot, run by a militia group under the umbrella of the Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces, was located inside a federal police base in the southern suburbs of Baghdad.

Post by Keith on Aug 14, 2019 7:19:59 GMT -6

Cashion, Okla. - On July 16, Debra Hamil was pulled over by a Cashion police officer for defective equipment, a traffic violation that usually results in an $80 fine. Police released the body camera video of her arrest that has now gone viral. Investigators said Hamil refused to sign the ticket and rolled up her window before driving off. The officer pursued her truck in his vehicle for a few minutes before he pulled her over in a parking lot. Hamil refused to get out of the truck and was pulled out of the vehicle by the officer. Once on the ground, Hamil refused to comply with his commands and was seen kicking the officer. After she kicked the officer, she was tased for refusing to put her hands behind her back. Hamil was arrested and booked into the Kingfisher County Jail. She is facing charges of assault and battery on a police officer and resisting an officer.

Post by Keith on Aug 14, 2019 7:21:10 GMT -6

Police have released video of the dog attack that happened Monday. Officials said, "East Haven Animal Control and EHPD officers were able to avoid using lethal force when dealing with the situation, safely deploying a Taser. The dog responsible for biting the Palmetto Trail resident was quarantined by Animal Control." Officials said the owner of the dogs, Jeffrey Monigle, was cited violations including Failure to License, Failure to Vaccinate, Animal Nuisance, and Allowing Dog to Roam. Police officers responded to Palmetto Trail in East Haven on Monday afternoon after 911 calls alerted them to a dog attack. When they responded, they found Tom Kucenski, a resident of the street suffering from several non-life threatening injuries. “The dogs were outside were outside,” said Kucenski. “They came and attacked me. It’s a long backward walk to my house.”

Post by Keith on Aug 14, 2019 7:22:49 GMT -6

Video obtained by local news outlets Tuesday reportedly showed the alleged attack of controversial comedian Andy Dick outside a New Orleans bar over the weekend.

The surveillance video shows a man who appears to be the comedian standing in a crowd outside the One Eyed Jacks bar in the French Quarter Saturday. Another man dressed in a black t-shirt can be seen approaching.

The man appears to take a swing at Dick, who falls. The man then picks up a bottle and slowly walks away. A woman chases after him, New Orleans’ Fox 8 reported.